Meet Our Team
Kathryn Kays, DVM
Dr. Kathryn Kays, owner of Silver Lake Small Animal Veterinary Clinic since 1998, graduated from Purdue University in 1984. She is especially interested in surgery and internal medicine and has 31 years of experience working in a mixed animal practice.
She is the mother of 3 boys, Michael, Stephen, and Patrick and proud grandmother of 2 little girls. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, reading, and hanging out with her own pets.
Denise Pearson, DVM
Dr. Pearson began with undergraduate degrees in Chemistry and Zoology from Butler University. From there she spent time training at St. Francis Hospital School of Medical Technology. Her love of animals eventually led her to settle on a career as a veterinarian. She attended Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine where she graduated in 1994. She now has established herself as an asset to the area, and especially to us, as a relief vet, filling in at a couple of different practices when needed and as her schedule allows.
During her down time, Dr. Pearson is very active and enjoys many different hobbies and activities, most of them outdoors. She trains and competes in triathlons, enjoys hiking, camping, gardening, a variety of water sports and spending time with her horses.
Dr. Pearson's family, which she is very proud of, consists of her husband Mark, her 2 children, and 7 grandchildren. In addition to her human family, she also has 2 dogs, 5 cats, 3 horses, 2 ponies and 10 chickens!
Dr. Pearson sees patients at Silver Lake Small Animal Clinic from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. most Thursdays. You can call the clinic or use the Pet Pro app to schedule an appointment.oon.
Robin Surface, DVM
Dr. Robin Surface is a large-animal veterinarian and graduated from Purdue University in 1980. She joined Silver Lake Small Animal Veterinary Clinic in 2015 after working for the Manitou Vet Clinic as an Equine and Bovine Vet for 35 years.
She spent many hours on her grandparent’s farm where she discovered her love for horses and cattle sprang. In 1980, Robin and her husband bought her grandparent's farm where they raised their two boys, Kyle, and Reid. She and her husband raise Quarter Horse racehorses on their farm.
Her boys are married and live in Wisconsin and South Carolina. Dr. Robin became a grandma in November 2012 to Sylar who is the apple of her eye.
Call for More Information
Silver Lake Small Animal Veterinary Clinic in Silver Lake, IN, can be reached at 260-352-2105. We care about your pets and treat them like our own.
